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Hellooo, everybody! It's time for part three of my TSC playlist. Like many authors,
I enjoy listening to music while I create my stories. It inspires my creativity,
it helps me visualize the content, I’ll even choreograph entire scenes to songs. Per request,
I've been going through my entire playlist for my dark fantasy novel, The Savior's Champion,
and breaking down each song that I have associated with each chapter of TSC. I've
got my first two videos detailing all of my songs for chapters one through fourteen linked below,
and today I will be going over chapters fifteen through twenty. First things first,
if you have not read chapters fifteen through twenty of The Savior's Champion, then this video
will contain spoilers, obviously. It's been out for five months, get on it. Additionally, last
week I launched a giveaway in honor of my newest class on Skillshare. One lucky winner is walking
away with a signed copy of The Savior's Champion. I will be announcing the winner at the end of this
video. So if you wanna know if you've won, or if you wanna avoid all the spoilers, skip ahead to
this time in the video and you're good to go. And maybe I don't know, read The Savior's Champion,
cuz it's pretty fucking awesome. Onto the playlist!
(Song playing: Something in the Way You Are By Kimbra) This song is paired with the tent scene in chapter fifteen where Tobias
and Leila sneak off to the healer’s tent to talk and make out. This song tends to remind me of a
new relationship. You're kind of in that middle ground between feeling comfortable and content,
but also excited and anxious because everything still feels so brand new. This is kinda how
things are in the tent. Tobias and Leila have already affirmed their feelings for one another,
and this is their first time being together sort of as a couple, or at least on the same
page. I really like this song. It's sparkly and tingly. And I feel like it captures the vibe of
a blossoming relationship. (Song playing: The Beautiful People By Marilyn Manson) Let me make
one thing clear. The Beautiful People is one of my favorite songs of all time. And I get really,
really excited when I get to pair a scene with one of my favorite songs. Anywho, as you might have
already guessed, The Beautiful People is tied to the Garden of Maghera. This is the scene where the
men are ushered from the labyrinth onto the palace grounds, but before they can enter the palace,
they must first travel the Garden of Maghera which is filled with hundreds of beautiful statues,
all in the likeness of past saviors. And if you look at these statues, they'll come to life and
murder the fuck out of you. When I listen to The Beautiful People, every time it hits that
very distinct guitar chord, I always imagine one of the statues turning its head to watch the men
as they walk past. (Song playing: The Beautiful People By Marilyn Manson) This is another scene
that I choreographed to the song itself. Beau’s death happens right before the first chorus. (Song
playing: The Beautiful People By Marilyn Manson) The bridge is the part where Tobias is cornered by
that one super terrifying statue. (Song playing: The Beautiful People By Marilyn Manson) I just
feel that the creepy and chaotic vibe of the song is a perfect match for the scene. (Song playing:
Mr. Simple by Super Junior) Mr. Simple is a song that I’ve associated with everyone's favorite
bathhouse scene. In chapter seventeen, Tobias is now officially in the Palace of Thessen with the
other competitors. Everyone looks and smells like shit, so servants are tasked with cleaning them
up. Honestly, you guys are just gonna have to bear with me on this one. I don't know how to
explain it, but the song just reminds me of scuttling servants scrubbing men and wiping
asses. It’s that super fast paced beat, with short clip lyrics. It reminds me of bustling servants,
who are just hard at work in a very efficient, but also silly manner. (Song playing:
Mr. Simple by Super Junior) Am I the only one who sees this? If you wanna get really into it,
the part where they say ‘blow your mind’ kinda reminds me of Damaris when she’s massaging
Tobias’s shoulders, because let's be real she probably blew his mind. (Song playing: Mr. Simple
by Super Junior) “Blow your mind. Mr. Simple. Blow your mind.” And then there's that dance part at
the end, and like, Tobias danced in the bathhouse. (Song playing: Mr. Simple by Super Junior) It
works, okay! But honestly, it's just the pacing and the beat. It reminds me of the servant girls.
It’s not that deep. (Song playing: Untouched By The Veronicas) I think you guys know which theme
this song goes with. I listened to Untouched while working on The Welcoming, which is a big
fancy party where the men are officially welcomed to the palace of Thessen. Tobias doesn't really
care about the party, he is mostly just enamoured by Leila, who walks out in a super hot dress,
with her ttitties out, looking like sex on a stick. They share glances, they tease each other,
of course they dance together. It's romantic as hell. This is another scene where I choreographed
all the actions to the song. When the guitar finally hits, that's when Tobias enters the
room. (Song playing: Untouched By The Veronicas) When they say ‘ooh’ and ‘ah’ that's when all the
people are oohing and ahhing over the competitors. (Song playing: Untouched By The Veronicas) “I go
ooh ooh, you go ah ah.” And when the chorus hits that's when your Tobias finally sees
Leila. (Song playing: Untouched By The Veronicas) “I feel so untouched, and I want you so much.”
I think the song fits the scene perfectly. The orchestra goes so great with the palace
atmosphere. Plus it's basically a song about being incredibly horny for the object of your affection.
And that's how Tobias and Leila feel right now. They both look hotter than they've ever looked
in the entire book, and they're not supposed to be ogling one another, but they just can't
fight it. (Song playing: Boy in Luv By BTS) Boy in Luv is the song that I paired with The Reverence,
and once again I did indeed choreograph the entire scene to this song. The Reverence is what I like
to call The Sovereign’s Tournament halftime show. Just like at all sporting events there's
a big performance to get the crowd riled up. The competitors are presented wearing golden armor,
they do tricks, and everyone marvels over them. Now behind the scenes I call The Reverence the
faux masculinity scene, because these men are putting on this over the top display of strength
and manliness, but ultimately it doesn't mean anything. And that kind of reminds me of this
song. If you listen to it, these guys are singing it super aggressively, and they're
coming off like they're so tough. But then if you watch the video, they are so young. This is not a
dig at BTS by the way. I'm a big fan, I love the song. It just reminds me of the high school boys
who were like ‘I'm tough, I'm a man!’ And it's like bitch, you have a curfew. Anywho I felt the
over the top vibe of the song, definitely fit the over the top vibe of The Reverence. (Song playing:
I Want You By Savage Garden) I Want You is my song for the watchtower scene, and more specifically,
Tobias’ journey to the watchtower. Tobias is chillin’ in the palace, but then he sees Leila,
she gives him that come hither look, she tells him to follow her, and he does it. He gets super
stoked and follows her all through the palace until they finally reach the watchtower where they
can be alone. I know him walking to the watchtower is less than a page long, but this song reminds
me so much of that internal excitement you feel when you're going to spend time with your partner,
especially if it's in secret. It reminds me of the flurry of nerves, and anticipation,
and I love it. I love it. Plus I can see the palace in perfect detail whenever I listen to
the song. I can see the stained glass opening up around them, I can see the marble pillars,
I can see the spiral staircase—it's gorgeous. And it was really fun pairing the song with a
scene. This was actually my favorite song back in the sixth grade, and I still really like it
to this day. So it was really cool pairing it with a scene that I love. (Song playing:
Pictures By System of a Down) Pictures was my go-to song for the rose challenge, or as I like
to call it, capture the flag with knives. In this scene the men are divided into two teams
and tasked with the simple job of finding a rose that is hidden within the forest. If you find it,
your team wins. Problem is, all the men are given weapons except for Tobias. And two of
the men are given explicit instructions to kill Tobias. Sucks to be Toby! Honestly,
this song to me spells out two things: chaos and comedy. Everything about the music, the pacing,
and the tone of voice screams panic to me. And that's exactly how Tobias is feeling—he doesn't
give a shit about the challenge, he's just trying to run real fast and not die. On the flip side,
the lyrics are ridiculous, and I swear there are times when the dude is trying to mimic Blue from
Blue’s Clues. (Song playing: Pictures By System of a Down) That to me is a comedy,
which translates into what happens when Tobias runs into Rafael. Shit gets awkward between them
real fast. It's completely ridiculous, and I love it. (Song playing: I Caught Fire By The Used) This
is the song that I paired with Tobias and Leila’s nighttime rendezvous in chapter twenty. Tobias and
Leila sneak off to a private garden. They talk, they cuddle, and they dry hump. There's not much
to explain here. This is a love song. It's a love scene. Boom, you got your answer. I'm not usually
into this genre of music, and honestly, sometimes the singer's voice can be a little much for me.
However, I feel like lyrically, this song fits the scene perfectly. I just think it's a really
sweet and accurate love song. In my opinion, this is exactly how it feels to be in love. You just
wanna be with the person all the time, even if you're doing nothing, it doesn't matter it still
feels perfect. And when you're around them, you just feel so comfortable and safe. That's the vibe
I wanted to capture with the scene, even though Tobias hasn't yet acknowledged that he's in love
with Leila. But he totally is. I thought the song fit the mood and the lyrics couldn't be more spot
on. So that’s all I got for you today. I'll be coming out with the final leg of this playlist
very soon, so stick around for that. And of course you know I didn't forget about the giveaway. Last
week I launched a giveaway to celebrate the release of my newest Skillshare class all about
how to plan a proper book launch. If you haven't taken this class yet, what are you waiting for?
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